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WBCS Main Examination 2022 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 58 of 200

Q58
History of IndiaMahajanapadas, Buddhism & Jainism
Tamralipta was a
  1. a.River
  2. b.Canal
  3. c.Port
  4. d.Fort

Answer: (C) Port

Tamralipta (Tamralipti), modern Tamluk in Purba Medinipur on the Rupnarayan, was the leading ancient port of Bengal, trading with Sri Lanka and South-East Asia. The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien sailed from Tamralipti to Sri Lanka on his way home. It was a town and port, not a river, canal or fort. The river on which modern Tamluk stands is the Rupnarayan.

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